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What Causes Tingling Sensation And Numbness On The Legs?

I am a 54 y/o woman , in September I made a poor choice and jumped off a landing at a charity thingy . in my mind I said that s going to hurt later ..a week later I awoke and couldn t move my arms or legs I made an appt. with my doc ( took two weeks to see her ) and she had me sent to xray my chest , vascular testing, circulation testing , 2 weeks of blood testing , blood/fecal/urine , ears nose and throat guy , orthopedic doc who did xrays and ordered an mri ,my knees are beautifully healthy he says , though he never looked at my swollen fat painful knees in person . and next is a neurologist , so far everything looks fine . I am in agony daily , nights are worst, I keep pointing out that it is the bone between my shoulder blades that is pushed out I can feel the thing, a wrinkle in a shirt/sheet produces tremendous pain and no one has addressed this issue at all . however I had Lyme 5 years ago and am wondering if this is what is causing all these nerve issues ..neuropathy I think it was called ,,let me tell you what I am experiencing ,, tingling . numbness. heat/cold in the joints/muscles , spasms that feel like my veins are wiggling when I stretch my legs , pulses in my knees to feet area and shoulder to finger tips which are also very painful, like little knives cutting me , also my neck cracks which freaks me out , my toes turn blue ( yesterday I broke one so it is black/blue PAIN ) it has been six months and I walk like an 80 y/o, my calf muscles feel locked up and painful so walking to get my grandsons from school every day ( an hour ) has me literally in tears as my legs feel like they weigh 100 lbs each . my shoulders/arms are still locked up but have let go 3/4 of the way I can now move them halfway up and away from my body by slowly adding stretches and exercise every day . could this be neuropathy without diabetes , or the dreaded Lyme ? and what doctor should I actually go see to find out exactly what is going on here ? please and thank you
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Hi,

There are a variety of reasons people could experience numb or tingling feet and legs and fibromyalgia are one of this and most common.

Other conditions include multiple sclerosis, diabetes, tarsal tunnel syndrome, peripheral artery disease, and having too much pressure on the nerves.

Treatment can be started when the right cause is found. In your case, symptoms indicate that it could be neuropathy or fibromyalgia. I would suggest to do Doppler ultrasound and EMG for a start.

Till that check your blood sugar and calcium levels since these causes may lead to numbness as well.

Though occasional numbness can occur, persistent numbness and tingling can be an indication of a serious underlying medical problem.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Tingling Sensation And Numbness On The Legs?

Hi, There are a variety of reasons people could experience numb or tingling feet and legs and fibromyalgia are one of this and most common. Other conditions include multiple sclerosis, diabetes, tarsal tunnel syndrome, peripheral artery disease, and having too much pressure on the nerves. Treatment can be started when the right cause is found. In your case, symptoms indicate that it could be neuropathy or fibromyalgia. I would suggest to do Doppler ultrasound and EMG for a start. Till that check your blood sugar and calcium levels since these causes may lead to numbness as well. Though occasional numbness can occur, persistent numbness and tingling can be an indication of a serious underlying medical problem. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon